Published: Monday, December 26, 2005 at 9:44 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, December 26, 2005 at 9:56 a.m.

- Southeast Louisiana Authors’ Alliance will hold its first meeting for published authors or those just starting to write, 3 p.m. Jan. 7, at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library’s main meeting room, 151 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. Call 876-4282 or visit http://hometown.aol.com/ SELAAlliance/home.html.

- Shoulders to Lean On, a support group for family and friends of prisoners, 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 7382 Main St., Houma. La. Cure-Houma Group meets each month following this support group. Call 876-1671 or 879-1942.

- United Veterans League, 6 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month, 350 S. Van Ave., Houma. The league is recruiting new members and performs flag raising and military funerals. Call 851-2665.

- La Leche League’s Houma chapter, 1 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, Terrebonne General OutReach Center at Southland Mall. The group offers a 24-hour support line. Call 580-3978, 688-9690 or 804-5465.

- Book Discussions: Terrebonne Parish Main Library, 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Book Discussions: Main Library at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month will discuss "Kate Remembered" by Scott Berg; Dularge Branch at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 13 to discuss "A Christmas Wedding" by Andrew Greeley; East Houma Branch at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 to discuss "In the Midst of It All" by Shonda Cheekes; North Terrebonne Branch at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 to discuss "The Notebook and The Wedding" by Nicholas Sparks.

- A Cajun band will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Terrebonne Folklife Culture Center starting Jan. 4.

- Gun show, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Thibodaux, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 7 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Evergreen Cajun Center. Coins will also be traded. Trade tables cost $35 each and 10 or more cost $30. Admission at the door is $4. Children 12 and younger get in free with an adult. Call 447-5468 or 857-2240.

- Mini Mardi Gras parade, registration at 2 p.m. and parade at 3 p.m. Jan. 14, sponsored by Krewe of Aphrodite and Rouses Supermarket. The parade will take place in the Rouses parking lot on West Main Street. Contest is free and open to the public. Awards will be given for best individualized costume, best group costume and best mini float (pulled by hand, no motorized floats allowed). Call Tammy Pitre at 876-1714 or 868-2933.

- 4-H Junior Livestock Show and Sale, 8 a.m. Jan. 21, held in conjunction with the 2006 Fear No Evil Bull Riding Challenge. Refreshments and buyers lunch will be served at noon with sales starting at 1 p.m. Call Shaney Hill at Louisiana Extension Services 873-6495.